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Toronto’s Anti-Greek Riots of 1918 Changed the Face of the City Forever

The living memories of Toronto's 1918 anti-Greek riots may have faded, but the city's Greeks still remember the disturbing events of that day.

Acropolis Museum Loans Kore Statue, Other Artifacts to Toronto

Starting on March 12, 2022, visitors to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, can experience Kore 670 — a gift to a goddess, one of the best-preserved and most stunningly beautiful Korai statues from the Acropolis of Athens. To...

Direct Flights from Canada to Greece Will Start on April 2

Direct flights from Canada to Athens, Greece will begin on April 2, said the Greek Tourism Ministry on Wednesday following a meeting between Minister Vassilis Kikilias and Canadian Ambassador Mark Allen. For the first time, it said, these flights will...

Greek Theatrical Company In Toronto Celebrates Fourth Anniversary

The popular theater production company Ten Tone, based in Greektown, Toronto is celebrating its fourth birthday this year. Ten Tone, which proves itself on promoting local Greek-Canadian talent, has staged a number of successful performances in the past and has...

Toronto’s Greektown Heritage to Be Exhibited in Three Walking Tours

The history and rich heritage of the community of Toronto's Greektown will be celebrated with three walks later this month. The tours that will be available for anyone in both English and Greek, will commence from the south side of...

Greek Newspaper in Toronto Continues Despite the Loss of Founder

Toronto's Greek newspaper "Evdomada" published its first issue last week without its founder and longtime editor Vasilios Sklavos at the helm. Sklavos passed away one month ago, on Monday, Feb. 25th. Through an announcement on its Facebook page, the paper...

Thousands Gather for Greek Parade Along Toronto’s Danforth Avenue (video)

Toronto’s Greek community celebrated Greek Independence Day with a parade on Sunday along Danforth Avenue. The parade started at Donlands and Danforth Avenues and headed west along Danforth to Broadview Avenue. https://twitter.com/SenatorHousakos/status/1109876221461057543 https://twitter.com/brandongonez/status/1109869195481747456 The annual parade marks the Greek War of Independence against...

Greek-Canadian Donates $100,000 to Theological Academy of Toronto

The late Greek-Canadian Kleoniki Georgouli bequeathed the sum of $100,000 in her will to the Theological Academy of the Metropolis of Toronto and All Canada. The Academy is a baccalaureate professional school which operates under the auspices of the Greek...

Historic Greek-Canadian Documents and Photographs Preserved

Hundreds of rare photographs and documents relating to the Greek immigrant experience in Canada have been collected by a small group of researchers at the University of York in Toronto. The Greek-Canadian History Project (GCHP), led by Dr. Sakis Gekas...

Tourism Minister Kountoura Promotes Greece in Ontario

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura recently met with Ontario Tourism Minister Michael Tibollo in Toronto to exchange strategies and further promote Greek tourism in Canada. Tibollo congratulated Kountoura for Greece's success in tourism and asked to learn more about about Greek...